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What size Audiophile FUSE for my Arcam AVR300 ?
lame post 
BAT Preamps, why such polarized opposite opinions?
If you're considering spending this kind of money, I'd invest in a trip to a city with suitable high end shops so you can personally decide unless you are not going to buy new. BAT is an esteemed brand and for good reason...high build quality and ... 
noise problem with cable
when I used XLR to RCA adapters I found they introduced lots of noise......Larry 
Jazz trombone anyone?
IMHO Steve Turre' is top dog right now.Larry 
Born to Run: Why the Poor Sound Quality?
Interesting explanation, I thought it was just engineering incompetence....I don't listen to the Springsteen CD's unless I'm in my car since on the home rig they are unlistenable to me.Larry 
BAT SS power amps?
No brainer VK500 best the company's ever made.Larry 
Do BAT preamps run HOT?
think of it this way...the more tubes in an enclosed casework the warmer it will become.Larry 
Speaker suggestions for an Art Audio PX25
Chris,that has to be one of the nicest listening rooms I've ever seen...I'm interested in the PX25 also since I have 99db efficient speakers that are fairly flat to 8 ohm...using 2A3 tube integrated now...if you have time, what are the things you ... 
Western Electric WE300B glow and noise
I've had good luck with TJ Full Music tubes...Larry K. 
Looking for a bookshelf at 2k or less.....
do yourself a favor and audition Von Schweikert VR-1'sLarry 
Martin Logan SL3 missing soundstage
Carlo,I owned the SL-3's for nine years and it sounds like you have the speakers set up ok....my guess is the solid state amplification is the culprit on lack of soundstaging unless you have the equipment rack or big furniture in between speakers.... 
how do you know a bad tube?
Jim,when I owned the VK5i I found switching tubes side to side could usually isolate or even make go away the problems I was having with noise....like other posters said, if the problem switches to the other channel then you have identified the cu... 
Dedicated AC Lines??
that's a classic bad setup you described....lots of line noise from those computers. 
Best James Brown CD?
The CD of JB 
Bose Wave Music system
you could spend the same money and get something much better.Larry